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WKRP in Cincinnati is an American sitcom television series about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional AM [1] radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was based upon his experiences working in advertising sales at Top 40 radio station WQXI in Atlanta, including many of the characters. [ 2 ]
In 1997 TV Guide ranked this episode at number 40 on its '100 Greatest Episodes of All Time' list. [1] In 2009, it moved to #65. [2] It is based on a real event that happened at WQXI, the station many of the WKRP characters were based on. [3]
The plot of "Turkeys Away" is based on a true story. WKRP in Cincinnati creator Hugh Wilson — who adapted Carlson's character from Jerry Blum, a general manager of radio station WQXI in Atlanta from 1960 to 1989 — recounted that the episode was inspired by a similar live turkey giveaway promotion by Blum, who tossed turkeys out of a pick-up truck at a Dallas shopping center parking lot.
"WKRP in Cincinnati" season 1, episode 7: "Turkeys Away" (1978). "Friends" season 5, episode 8: "The One With All the Thanksgivings" (1998). "Gilmore Girls" season 3, episode 9: "A Deep-Fried ...
The cast of 'Seinfeld': Michael Richards, from left, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander. ... 'WKRP in Cincinnati,' season 1, episode 7: 'Turkeys Away' If you're a true ...
The sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" gave the television world one of the greatest Thanksgiving gifts possible when the "Turkeys Away" episode aired on Oct. 30, 1978.According to the IMDB synopsis for ...
Andy Travis is a fictional character on the television situation comedy WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–82). [2] He was played by Gary Sandy. [3]Travis was originally intended to be the lead character, the more-or-less normal person who would anchor the series and provide the focus for most of the stories.
The sitcom follows the trials and tribulations of a fictional radio station in Cincinnati. In the seventh episode of the first season, released Oct. 30, 1978, the struggling station puts on a well ...